From Evening Prayer:
Lord, all-powerful King,
free us for the sake of Your Name.
Give us time to turn from our sins.
Tag Archives: Prayer Intentions
A Great Prayer For Life
A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer.” – Pope John Paul II, The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae), n. 100.
Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.
I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion,
Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death
by the Resurrection of Your Son.
I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.
Today I commit myself
Never to be silent,
Never to be passive,
Never to be forgetful of the unborn.
I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
And never to stop defending life
Until all my brothers and sisters are protected,
And our nation once again becomes
A nation with liberty and justice
Not just for some, but for all,
Through Christ our Lord. Amen!
Please Raise Your Hand
Show America what “CHOICE” really means.
Prayer Request
Update March 7, 2009
I don’t have all the facts, simply a phone call requesting prayer. Please pray for Monsignor Douglas Raun , pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Rio Rancho. He suffered “a heart attack” yesterday, while preaching a mission in Las Cruces and is now in the Heart Hospital. This is all I was told. I won’t be able to confirm until I get the facts from sources closer to home. That should be after Mass today. Don’t, however, wait to pray. It’s always a great and welcome blessing.
Monsignor is our treasure. He was ordained a priest in 1982. He’s been pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas for about 14 years. He is doing what he has always wanted to do and he does it so well.
“When I was a little boy, I wanted to say Mass. Something deep inside you says ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to say Mass?’ The most precious, beautiful part is to be able to say Mass, to celebrate Mass.”
10:30 am Update:
Here is better information, I believe. I was told Monsignor Raun had chest pains and as a precautionary measure is having them checked out at the Heart Hospital. He wasn’t mentioned at Mass except that we did pray “for the health and welfare of the clergy” as part of our prayer intentions. I think, being in good hands ,especially, the Big Guy’s, we can breathe easy. Do pray all is well and Monsignor Raun comes home soon.
That Your Joy May Be Full!
Good Morning, Everyone! This is a good day, even particularly in a troubled world, to praise the Lord.
As the day begins, this antiphon from today’s Office of Readings sounds in God’s ear, rising from the lips of those praying around the world.
“Lord, You know the burden of my sorrow.”
God’s response is, “Ask that you may receive and your joy will be full.”
Prayer:
“Rise up Lord in defense of Your people. Do not hide Your Face from our
troubles.”
Wake Up and Pray
No one can stop you from praying; not the liberals, the progressives,as they call themselves, not the brights, no government demagogue or Board of Education. Wake up America! God is waiting for an honest conversation. Pray without ceasing…. and no less! Who will stop your inner dialogue? Who will monitor your thoughts? Who will censor your constant bombardment of the Divine with the entreaty that His Will be done?
Do it, America! Your life depends on it. Your children deserve it. For your own sake, your God demands it. God is not an afterthought, waiting for you to solve your problems. God is the prime-mover, the beginning and the end.
If my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my presence and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and revive their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Be Holy! 